The 网曝门 Wind Ensemble will present its first concert of the semester at 7:30 p.m.,
Thursday, Oct. 26, in Brown Theater. The performance is free and the public is invited.
The Wind Ensemble is the premier instrumental performing group of the University of
Louisiana Monroe School of Visual and Performing Arts and is comprised of music majors
and student musicians from other degree programs at 网曝门.听
Conductors of the Wind Ensemble are Derle R. Long and Steven Pederson. Guest conductors
for this performance are Kenna Veronee and Sean O鈥橮ry.
听 听 WANT TO GO?
听听听 WHAT: 网曝门 Wind Ensemble Concert
听听听 WHEN: 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 26
听听听 WHERE: 叠谤辞飞苍听Theater
听听听 COST: Free
听听听 INFO: 342-1414
The program will feature compositions by several American composers including Claude
T. Smith, James Clifton Williams, James Barnes, John Williams, Morton Gould, and British
composer Malcolm Arnold. The program will begin with 鈥淓ternal Father Strong to Save鈥�
which is based on the Navy hymn by the same name.听
Graduate student Sean O鈥橮ry will conduct John Williams鈥� 鈥淗ymn For The Fallen,鈥� composed
for the film 鈥淪aving Private Ryan鈥� and offered in this performance as a tribute to
the fallen in the tragedy in Las Vegas earlier this month. Members of the 网曝门 Concert
Choir will join the Wind Ensemble for this performance.听
Kenna Veronee is new to the 网曝门 music faculty and will conduct the fun and tuneful
鈥淔our Scottish Dances鈥� by Malcolm Arnold.听
The performance will conclude with Steven Pederson conducting Morton Gould鈥檚 march
American Salute based on the Civil War tune 鈥淲hen Johnny Comes Marching Home Again.鈥�
For more information, contact the VAPA Box Office at 342-1414.
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Oct. 24, 2017
